Popular Tour Itineraries Featuring Granada

Two full days is a must to spend in Granada. You can visit all the tourist sights including the Alhambra, taste its culinary delights and dedicate time to a relaxed walk on the narrow, sometimes unmarked streets that hide secret gems off the beaten track.

You can expect to spend 35-40 EUR/person/day (40-45 USD) for food, beverages, transportation, and random leisure needs (spontaneous visit to a museum). If you plan to attend excursions, the average cost may rise to 100-120 EUR/person/day (110-130 USD). Day trips usually include transportation, some food, and drink.

Assuming that the main cultural venues of Granada, the Alhambra, and Albaicín, have caught your attention, we would like to give some least known insights. During your holiday in Granada, you should not miss a recharging relaxation in a traditional Arab hammam bath. An afternoon or late evening stroll in Sacromonte, the Gypsy Quarter, will drop you to a distinct world. Before or after your visit to Sacromonte, make sure to include the house of the poet Federico Garcia Lorca, who got much of his poetic inspiration from the gypsy people. Reward yourself with some spicey snacks in the Alcaicería, the Arab spice market.

ATMs are safe to withdraw cash in Spain, but check with your bank regarding ATM fees for overseas withdrawals, and always choose EUR without conversion - your bank's rate is always better than the one the ATM will charge. You can use your credit card in most restaurants, cafés, and bars. For some hidden or street-based souvenir shops, you might need cash, but it is very seldom. In case using your credit card, please always require payment in the local currency, which is EUR in Spain, without conversion.

Shopping is a serious business in Spain and so in Granada, you will find food markets with fresh food and friendly vendors. You'll find shopping streets with fast fashion, neighborhoods with design and recycling shops, art galleries, workshops, food stores with local delicacies that guarantee good buys for shoppers of every kind. But Granada is said to be outstanding in its unique boutiques with essential clothing items.

Granada city center is easy to discover on foot, but you might be thankful for advice on public transportation at the end of a day-long stroll. Granada has a great bus network with tourist routes commuting between city sights, metropolitan buses taking you further out of the city, and intercity routes in case you would like to discover a nearby sight.

In Granada, like in any other Spanish destination, you should not be worried about violence or bigger crime. Beware of petty theft at busy places, like shopping malls, public vehicles, and stations.

The Mediterranean diet is on the menu all around the country! Spanish cuisine uses a lot of rice and chickpeas that make the life of a gluten-intolerant easy-peasy. Milk is not a popular ingredient either, which is good news for lactose intolerants. Should you have any specific restrictions, feel free to turn to the waiter, who will helpfully assist you with the right choice of meal.